The body is made from a single piece CNC aluminum shell, making the IEM both durable and light.
With a similarly futuristic look, the Timeless is equipped with a 2D round faceplate with a textured finish, preventing prints from accumulating. What’s unique with the KATO is its removable nozzle, proving KATO is here to last. KATO has a polished silver finish, highlighted by a metal irregular geometric-shaped shell.
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On the other hand, the Timeless is the 7Hz’s first attempt in producing a magnetic planar driver IEM, with its double-sided array N52 magnet and ultra-thin 2mm diaphragm 14.2mm Planar driver. Moondrop KATO is a single 10mm ultra-linear technology dynamic driver IEM featuring Moondrop’s latest flagship dynamic driver. It just goes to show how easy it is to power the Timeless, despite its magnetic planar driver. Surprisingly, both IEMs can be powered with the same volume levels from my iBasso DX150 DAP. It was easier to imagine where sound is coming from with the 7Hz Timeless. Instruments and vocals have better separation, are more multidirectional, and are accurate. However, the imaging of the Timeless is a bit better. The soundstage of both IEMs is similar, wide and deep, spacious and impressive at their price points. Both monitors exhibit good treble control, with higher frequency neither feeling sharp nor harsh. Cymbals are splashy, vocals are airy and crisp. With both IEMs having a bright tilt in their tuning, they are very similar in their treble presentation.
Especially with wind and string instruments, timbre sounds richer and cleaner. However, instruments are thicker and more articulate on the Timeless. Male and female vocals are more aggressive with the Gems, while they are presented further back on the Timeless. The midrange is more forward on the Gems. The mid-bass also sounds significantly recessed in the Gems with Timeless’ full-bodied bass response. The sub-bass on the Timeless has a deeper and meatier rumble that is missed in the Gems. The Gems pale in comparison with the Timeless in terms of bass response. The cable of the Gems is terminated with a 3.5mm straight jack while the Timeless is terminated with a 4.4mm straight jack. The cable on both IEMs feels the same, although different in the overall finish. It’s stealthy with its black metal shell and a flat textured circular plate.īoth IEMs have an ear-hook design with an MMCX termination. Timeless is also one of a kind with its disc design. With a triangle-shaped shell and small size, it is truly unique in its own right. The play on textures with Gems’ mix build of resin and metal is an eye-catcher. 7Hz timeless has a different configuration with its magnetic planar driver with an ultra-thin diaphragm and a whopping 14.2mm Planar driver. IKKO Gems OH1S is a hybrid universal IEM with a 10mm dynamic driver and a Knowles 33518 balanced armature. The iBasso DX220 with AMP 1 MKII combo would also be an excellent choice for a more reference-sounding and accurate imaging DAP.
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Perhaps with a DAP that has dense and smooth mids such as the Shanling M6 Pro or a fuller-sounding lower-midrange such as the Hiby R6 Pro. However, with the Timeless having a V-shaped sound signature, it is also preferable to pair it with a dense midrange or a neutral DAP to create a balance on its tuning. As someone who prefers meaty lows and sparkly highs, the pairing is perfect for my taste. Powering the Timeless with the iBasso DX150, known to have a warm tonality with energetic upper mids, produced a meaty bass rumble and smooth upper mids. It is easily powered with the iPhone 12 Pro Max, producing decent performance.ĭo note that soundstage and imaging are notably improved when paired with a good quality source like a DAP, such as iBasso DX150 with AMP6. In fact, getting a good pair isn’t difficult.
With an impedance of 14.8Ω and sensitivity of 104dB, the Timeless is surprisingly easy to drive.
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